Dowry and its link to violence against women in India: Feminist psychological perspectives

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 66-77

  Rastogi, Mudita ^a   Therly, Paul ^b  

^a ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Southdown Institute

Author keywords

Asians Indian; Dowry; India; Psychological perspectives; Violence

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INDIA; LEARNED HELPLESSNESS; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SPOUSE; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HELPLESSNESS, LEARNED; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MARRIAGE; SPOUSE ABUSE; SPOUSES; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 33644969881     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838005283927     Document Type: Article

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